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OUR CULTURE

At SheCanCode, we are building a company that aspires to have an exemplary culture - one that is conducive to attracting and retaining the most diverse intellectual and creative talent in the world. We spend our time in an ego-free, non-hierarchical environment, coming up with innovative solutions to social problems that are currently limiting equality in the workplace.

We’re helping women to reach their potential, and companies to realise the opportunity that diversity presents.

— Nicole Pretorius, Cofounder

FEMALES IN TECH

FEMALES COMPANY-WIDE

FEMALES IN LEADERSHIP

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

VIEW ON DIVERSITY & INCLUSION . . .

HOW WE CULTIVATE CULTURE OF INCLUSION . . .

STRATEGIES TO INCREASE D&I . . .

Beta Job Board: Due to high-demand from the community, SheCanCode has developed a platform for their community to find job opportnities with companies that care about diversity.

Summer Internship Program: Designed in partnership with Founders & Coders, the program offers Sixth Formers an opportunity to join a 6-week coding course + work on real-world problems in the offices of a sponsor firm. Coming Summer 2018.

50:50 University Hackathons: We’re launching a series of 24-hour 50:50 hackathons at several universities across the UK, culminating in an inter-university startup showcase + pitch competition in London. Launching Oct 2017.

Course + Events Finder: We’re building tools to scrape relevant technical courses and events, to help those transitioning from a non-technical into a technical role to find opportunities that match their preferences. Launching Oct 2017.

Rise Up_: A community-driven forum for women to ask the community for advice; a tailored newsletter with relevant jobs, blogs, events and other resources as well as access to a specialized career advisory and an exceptional headhunting service should they require it. Launching June 2017.

The Sandbox_: A series of mums + kids play-dates that connects working mums with expectant + returning mums to increase access to career mentorship and strengthen business networks. More Info Coming Soon. Role Models: We will be conducting 3 min video interviews with female role models to celebrate women. Launching June 2017.